Shoe-brush.



H. P. STUBENRAUCE.

SHOE BRUSH.

APILIOATION nun APR. zu, 190s.

Patented Sept. 15, 1908.

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l SHOE-BRUSH.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 15, 1908.

Application led April 20, 1908. Serial No. 428,133.

T all w71 omI 'it may concern:

Be it lmomi that I, HERMAN F. STUBEN- RAUCII, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Chicago, county of Cook, and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful lm rovements in Shoe-Brushes, of which the fo lowing is a specification, and which are illustrated in the accompanying drauings, forming a part thereof.

The invention relates to a shoe brush inclosed within a housing, whereby it is protected when not in use and so covered that it may be conveniently stored with other articles without injury to them; and it consists of the structure hereinafter described, and `which is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a longitudinal central sectional view of the device; Fig. 2 is a transverse section of the same, taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is an end elevation; Fig. 4 is a detail of a modified form of dauber; and Fig. 5 is a detail section on the line 5-5 of Fig. 2.

The housing or casing is substantially oblong rectangular in form and has closed ends 11, 12, a closed back 13, and sides 14, 15, its front face being open. This housing is subdivided into two compartments by a partition 16, within one of the compartments. 17 there being located cleaning and polishing brushes, and within the other coinpartnient 18 there being placed a dauber.

The cleaning brush 19 and polishing brush or pad 20 are united back to back, and are carried by a spindle 21 journaled in a U- shaped yoke 22, from the center of which pro]ects a rigid stem 23 through the back plate 13. The side plates 14, 15, are bowed outwardly, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3, to permit the brushes to be turned to direct either of them toward the open face of the casing. The spindle 21 projects outwardly through the end wall 11 of the casing, and carries a thumb-nut 24 by means of which it may be turned. The ends of this spindle fit loosely within slots 25, 26, in the end plate 11 and partition 16, respectively, these slots being so disposed that the yoke 23 may be thrust outwardly by means of pressure upon the end 1e brush 19 or 20, which is directed towards the o en face of the casing, into position for use. spring latch 27, carried bv a boss 28 fixed u on the outer face of the plate 13, engages as ioulder 29 formed on the stem 23, when the yoke is advanced, and locks it in that osition. A retractile spring 30, reacting etween the yoke 22 and the inner face of the plate 13, withdraws the yoke upon the release of the latch.

The dauber 31 is mounted within the compartment 1S, and is carried by a stem 32 projecting through the back plate 13, and a guiding plate 33 set across t 1e compartment 18.V A retractile spring 34, attached to the stem 32 and to the inner face of the plate 13, withdraws the (la-uber into the compartment 1S and it is advanced therefrom by pressure upon the outer end of the stem 32. A spring-latch 35, similar to the latch 27, is provided for engaging a shoulder 36 on the stem 32, for the purpose of holding the dauber in its advance osition. At 37 is shown a dauber in parl form, which may be substituted for the dauber 31.

Then the brushes are not in use, they are safely housed within the casing 10, and the device may be carried in a trunk without danger of soiling other articles contained therein. In use the thumb-nut 24 may be turned to bring the cleaning brush 19 towards the o en face of the easing, pressure upon the en( of the spindle 21 will advance this brush into positlon 'for use, Where it will be retained by the spring latch 27. The shoe having been cleaned, the brush is nithdrawn by the spring by releasin` the latch 27. 'lhe dauber ma now be advanced in a similar manner, an( after use retracted by the action of the s ring 34 upon the release of the latch 35.

he polishing brush or pad 2O may now be advanced, the thumb-nut 24 beine' first utilized ior bringing it to the open ihce of the casing. When either the cleaning or polishing brush is advanced the spindle 21 1s prevented from rotation by the contracted throat of the casing.

I claim'as my invention- 1. In combination, a chambered handle for a brush having an o en face, a lunger in yoke form within the c amber of t e handle and reciprocable toward and awav from its open face, and a brush having a p urality of working faces rotatably mounted in the yoke whereby any face of the bru'sh may be projected through the mouth of the chamber of the handle by the advance of the plunger.

2. In combination, a chambered handle for a brush having an o en face, a lunger in yoke form within the c amber of t e handle and re'ciprocable toward and away from its roo open face, and a brush having a plurality of working faces rotatably mounted 1n the yoke whereby any face of the brush may be projected through the mouth of the chamber of the handle by the advance of the plunger, the mouth of the chamber being contracted to prevent rotation of the brush in the yoke when the plunger is advanced.

3. In combination, a chambered handle for a brush having an o en face, a lunger in yoke form within the c amber of t e han,- dle and reciprocable toward and away from its open face, and a brush rotatably mounted in the yoke whereby either the face or the back of the brush may be projected toward the mouth of the chamber of the handle by the advance of the plunger.

4. In combination, a chambered handle for a brush having an o en face, a lunger in yoke form Within the c iamber of t 1e handle and reciprocable toward and away from its o en face, and a brush rotatably mounted in t ie yoke whereby either the face or the back' of the brush may be projected toward the mouth of the chamber of the handle by the advance of the plunger, the mouth of the chamber being contracted to prevent rotation of the brush in the yoke when the plunger is advanced.

5. In combination, a chambered handle for a brush having an o en face, a lunger in yoke form Within the c iamber of t e handle and reciprocable toward and away from its open face, a.' brush rotatably mounted in the yoke whereby either the face or the back of the brush maybe rejected towardlthe mouth of the chamber o the handle'jby themadvance of the plunger, and a spring latch'lforl'maintaining the plunger in advanced position.

6. In combination, a chambered handle for a brush having an o en face, a lunger in yoke form within the c iamber of t ie handle and reciprocable toward and away from its open face, a brush rotatably mounted in the yoke whereby either the face or the back of the brush may be pro'ected toward the mouth of the chamber o the handle by the advance of the plunger, the mouth of the chamber being contracted to revent rotation of the brush in the yoke Wlien the plunger is advanced, and a spring latch for maintaining the plunger in advanced position.

' 7. In combination, a chambered handle or a brush having an open face, a manually-V .I

advancedA and spring-retracted plunger in yoke form within the chamber of the handle movable toward and away from its o en face, a brush rotatably mounted in t 1e oke whereby either the face or the back o the brush may be directed toward the open face of the handle and the face of the brush may be projected through the open face of the handle by the advance of the plunger, and a spring latch for maintaining the plunger in z advanced position.

HERMAN F. STUBENRAUCH.

Witnesses:

Louis K.Y GILLsoN, CHARLES' B. GILLsoN. 

